Lee Goodman displays his award-winning artwork. Goodman didn't start producing artwork until the age of 76. He's 81 now.
A West Delray resident didn’t find his artistic calling until six years ago at the age of 76, when he founded his own niche of three-dimensional architectural abstract art.
He retired as a corporate executive for the Yellow Pages and AT&T some 16 years ago in Edison, N.J. Bored, he attended Rutgers University where he spent some time providing his expertise of auditing on research work conducted at the university. But, Goodman soon became bored and doodled. The end result was something that opened both his and his wife Cindy's, who is a local juried art judge, eyes.
“My wife thought my doodles were artistic,” Goodman said.
“I asked him why don’t you formalize the drawings into artwork,” Cindy Goodman said.
Goodman took an art class in his West Delray community of Valencia Falls for six weeks.
“That instructor taught me everything he knew on three-dimensional art. He couldn’t teach me any more… So I developed a process,” he said.
That process helped Goodman create more than 25 pieces of art in five years, winning him a first place award at the Delray Art League’s Winter Carnival, and with displays at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, Corla Springs Center of Art, Delray Beach City Hall and the Courtyard Building lobby in Boca Raton.
“I want people to let their mind go when they see my artwork. I want my art thought of as very active. People who like my art are inquisitive and creative,” Goodman said.
Two of Goodman’s works are currently available at the Artists' Guild's Exhibition Center now located in Delray Beach at 512 E. Atlantic Ave. Call 561-278-7877 for more information.

Goodman puts the finishing touches on his latest artwork titled "Runaway Real Estate."